2024 Washington Public Lands Commissioner election
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The 2024 Washington Public Lands Commissioner election will be held on November 5, 2024. The top-two primary will be held on August 6.
Incumbent Public Lands Commissioner Hillary Franz, elected in 2016 and reelected in 2020, is not seeking re-election to a third term in office. She initially chose to run for governor, later dropping out of that race to instead run for U.S. House.[1]
Primary elections will take place on August 6, 2024.[2]
Primary election
Washington is one of two states that holds a top-two primary, meaning that all candidates are listed on the same ballot regardless of party affiliation, and the top two move on to the general election.
Democratic candidates
Declared
- Patrick DePoe, director of tribal relations for the Washington State Department of Natural Resources[3]
- Allen Lebovitz, wildland fire and forest health liaison for the Washington State Department of Natural Resources[4]
- Dave Upthegrove, King County councilor (2014–present)[5]
- Kevin Van De Wege, state senator from the 24th district (2017–present)[5]
Withdrawn
- Mona Das, former state senator from the 47th district (2019–2023)[4]
- Rebecca Saldaña, state senator from the 37th district (2016–present)[4]
Declined
- Hilary Franz, incumbent Public Lands Commissioner (2017–present) (running for U.S. House, endorsed DePoe)[1][3]
Republican candidates
Declared
- Jaime Herrera Beutler, former U.S. Representative from Washington's 3rd congressional district (2011–2023)[6]
- Sue Kuehl Pederson, retired utility manager and runner-up for Public Lands Commissioner in 2020[5]
Endorsements
Jaime Herrera Beutler (R)
- Individuals
- Joe Kent, project manager[7]
Sue Kuehl Pederson (R)
- Political parties
Patrick DePoe (D)
- Statewide officials
- Hilary Franz, Washington State Commissioner of Public Lands (2017–present)[3]
Dave Upthegrove (D)
- Organizations
Mona Das (D) (withdrawn)
- State legislators
- Claudia Kauffman, state senator[5]
- Local officials
- Tina Podlodowski, former Seattle city councilor and former chair of the Washington State Democratic Party[5]
Rebecca Saldaña (D) (withdrawn)
- Organizations
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[a] |
Margin of error |
Patrick DePoe (D) |
Jaime Herrera Beutler (R) |
Sue Kuehl Pederson (R) |
Dave Upthegrove (D) |
Kevin Van De Wege (D) |
Other | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Polic Polling (D)[A] | November 14–15, 2023 | 700 (LV) | ± 3.7% | 5% | 18% | 14% | 3% | 2% | 11%[b] | 48% |
Notes
- ^ Key:
A – all adults
RV – registered voters
LV – likely voters
V – unclear - ^ Rebecca Saldaña (D) with 6%; Mona Das (D) with 5%
- Partisan clients
- ^ Poll conducted for The Cascadia Advocate
References
- ^ a b Brunner, Jim (November 10, 2023). "WA lands commissioner Hilary Franz drops out of governor's race to run for Congress". The Seattle Times. Retrieved November 10, 2023.
- ^ "2024 State Primary Election Dates". www.ncsl.org. Retrieved August 6, 2023.
- ^ a b c Sowersby, Shauna (September 8, 2023). "Makah Tribal member Patrick DePoe announces bid for WA public lands commissioner". The Olympian.
- ^ a b c Withycombe, Claire (April 11, 2024). "Sen. Saldaña suspends campaign for WA lands commissioner". The Seattle Times. Retrieved April 11, 2024.
- ^ a b c d e Villeneuve, Andrew (July 6, 2023). "Mona Das formally launches 2024 candidacy for Washington Commissioner of Public Lands". The Cascadia Advocate. Retrieved November 12, 2023.
- ^ Haas, Ryan (October 10, 2023). "Former US Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler confirms run for Washington lands commissioner". Oregon Public Broadcasting. Retrieved November 12, 2023.
- ^ Roland, Mitchell (April 10, 2024). "Joe Kent endorses Jaime Herrera Beutler's bid for public lands post". The Chronicle. Retrieved April 12, 2024.
- ^ Nir, David (April 22, 2024). "Daily Kos Elections Live Digest: 4/22". Daily Kos. Retrieved April 22, 2024.
- ^ LeDonne, Sarah. "LGBTQ+ Victory Fund Endorses 23 More Candidates for 2023 and 2024". LGBTQ+ Victory Fund. Retrieved November 12, 2023.
- ^ "Latino Victory Fund Endorses Emily Randall for Congress and Rebecca Saldaña for Public Lands Commissioner". Latino Victory. February 28, 2024. Retrieved March 1, 2024.
External links
- Official campaign websites
- Jamie Herrera Beutler (R) for Public Lands Commissioner
- Mona Das (D) for Public Lands Commissioner
- Patrick DePoe (D) for Public Lands Commissioner
- Sue Kuehl Pedersen (R) for Public Lands Commissioner
- Rebecca Saldaña (D) for Public Lands Commissioner
- Dave Upthegrove (D) for Public Lands Commissioner
- Kevin Van De Wege (D) for Public Lands Commissioner